Supporting Public Education: Peer Project Update

THE PEER PROJECT recently funded a third year of support for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Teacher Academy . In August, 100 teacher mentors came together at Mt. Tabor High School for two days of training to gear up for the third year of the Teacher Academy. The innovative program, which runs throughout the school year, develops educators to become Teacher Leaders in one of three ways: by opening their classrooms for observation, by working as mentors to other teachers, or by developing learning opportunities for teachers. Watch our video featuring Teacher Leader, Lauren Parmley. "Teacher Academy has encouraged great collaboration, team building, and a unique atmosphere in which we build teacher capacity and support students. We are proud to be 100 strong!" –Donna Cannon, Instructional Superintendent, WS/FCS

READ MORE ON THE WS/FCS BLOG

July Community Grants

ANNOUNCING NINE COMMUNITY GRANTS totaling $233,095 that will touch many lives in Forsyth County. This support is made possible by donors to unrestricted funds, flexible funds, and the  Next Century Fund . Congratulations to these July Community Grant recipients !

National Community Foundation Rankings

The results are in for the 2018 Columbus Survey, an annual survey of U.S. community foundations. Among the 250 reporting community foundations, the Foundation was ranked:

These figures reflect our very generous community, and we are honored to partner with so many in our quest to be a community where everyone is thriving.

Sharing the Gift of Education

PAT AND TOMMY HICKMAN established a scholarship at the Foundation in 2016 to help young people from Forsyth County who have financial need realize their dream of a college education. Read more about how they were encouraged to give back in their early years in our 2019 Annual Report to the Community.

Community Events

FIESTA 2019 SEPT 14 | 11 AM - 7 PM The Hispanic League is hosting the largest Hispanic festival in the Triad this Saturday in downtown Winston-Salem! Come visit with WSF staff at our sponsor table located across from the Milton Rhodes Center – we'll have giveaways and a fun community activity. Learn more about FIESTA.

America to Me Screening SEPT 17 | 5:30 PM We're screening Episode 2 of the documentary series  America to Me at Forsyth Central Library. Set in one of Chicago's most racially diverse public schools,  America to Me  examines the role that race and class play in American education. Register for this event.

Nikole Hannah-Jones Keynote OCT 10 | 7:30 PM The Foundation joins a coalition of community partners to host  Nikole Hannah-Jones: Separate and Unequal at WSSU . Hannah-Jones is a nationally-recognized author and MacArthur Genius grant recipient. Register here. Seats will be reserved for those attending the Black Philanthropy Initiative's fundraiser earlier in the evening.

Broadening Philanthropy in Our Community

Black Philanthropy Initiative BPI's 10th annual fundraiser ,  Advancing Equity in Education,  will be held on Thursday, October 10 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Winston-Salem State University. Learn more and RSVP by September 30. BPI also recently announced  $25,000 in grants  to support programs Advancing Racial Equity in Education. Learn more .

The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem The Women’s Fund's 14th annual luncheon will be held on Wednesday, November 13 from 12 to 1:30 PM. This year’s theme is  Victory in Unity and reservations open on October 1 !

Youth Grantmakers in Action YGA welcomed a new group of 24 youth grantmakers in August with a team-building retreat at our offices. In the next couple of months, the group will learn more about philanthropy and create their own grant application. View photos from the retreat.

More Foundation News

Read our 2019 Report to the Community >

– Thanks to the generosity of a local couple, donations to our Next Century Fund are currently being matched dollar for dollar! – Check out the August Winston-Salem Monthly article featuring the Foundation's support for public education. – Mt. Airy Teacher Grant applications from the Zach Smith Fund are due 9/20. – Applications are now open for the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation's sabbatical program for NC nonprofit leaders.

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